From the 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray of the movie.
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“Life is alright in America” “If you’re all white in America” This song throws all the shade and is the best.
@jillfanning7495 жыл бұрын
SO TRUE. America's only great if you're white. That's why there haven't been countless millions of black doctors, lawyers, congressmen, scientists, astronauts, CEO's, entrepreneurs, athletes or entertainers in the last 50 years. And, I mean, everybody knows the only things Latinos ever accomplish in America is landscaping and sweeping up hair. Right? That's your point, right? It's only whites that succeed; the millions of successful minorities that make up the backbone of the country; that never happened. Like the song says. Got it!
@MikeVerta5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@Lovelee21055 жыл бұрын
Shade in the 50's to 70's ASSHOLE
@strangeuserr29274 жыл бұрын
@@strangeuserr2927 how are they being assholes about it? It was way more beneficial to be white ESPECIALLY in their time.
@cee56114 жыл бұрын
@@entpanimatics8070 I'm pretty sure it's increased to around 30% idk where you're getting your statistics
@j.pnewcomer10694 жыл бұрын
The fact that Anita can sing a song praising her new home, do a dance that celebrates her heritage, and shit talk her boyfriend, all at the same time, is why she is the absolute queen.
@markjoslyn76654 жыл бұрын
True but I hate how they trash PR
@jenniferortiz5264 жыл бұрын
I love her
@x_n_x_gal91613 жыл бұрын
That's why she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, in 1962.
@anthonyyoutubefan75673 жыл бұрын
This is why she’s my favorite character
@Princess_Cheese3 жыл бұрын
They're not even puerto Rican actors, they're white Americans that painted themselves. And as a latino myself puerto rican American accent does not sound anything like they do. Straight up disrespect
@leonseabastionrugama52463 жыл бұрын
Damn I want all my arguments to end in a synchronized dance scene
@coolbill5793 жыл бұрын
yo my guy help me please I didn't understand anything you can explain to me i'm a french and it's a graded homework
@aminemhimdane24293 жыл бұрын
@@aminemhimdane2429 look up a lyric video for the song. Or is the assignment my comment? I know the accents in the video can be hard to understand
@coolbill5793 жыл бұрын
@@aminemhimdane2429 kzhead.info/sun/nb6rZ9iuepWJg3A/bejne.html here this will help
@coolbill5793 жыл бұрын
Same, lad
@mane530173 жыл бұрын
@@aminemhimdane2429 It is a song that’s about how they are immigrants that are in America.This song is explaining that it is amazing and they love it
@r2DaPluGG3 жыл бұрын
I think that this song is just a perfect representation of how you can love America while still believing it could be better, and while still celebrating your own culture.
@geoffbruce86053 жыл бұрын
It shows how you can love the place you were born in but acknoledge it's flaws, no matter the country
@ClaudetteVioletta2 жыл бұрын
if only half of this damn country could realize that
@anthony_depaz Жыл бұрын
America is the best country in the world, hands down. Perfection doesn't exist in the world. Be grateful if you are here. America is one of the few countries where we all merge and still celebrate our own cultures.
@kbw6917 Жыл бұрын
It's a satyre of america and the desilusion of the american dream
@Yunoxz Жыл бұрын
@@kbw6917 ever heard of europe? Canada? Aren't you the country that discover that racism was bad last century and with the biggest social fracture? no healthcare? you're ignorant
@Yunoxz Жыл бұрын
‘You forget I’m in America’ Has there ever been such a hot comeback in history?
@TheSmoshnumberonefan4 жыл бұрын
Right my favorite line
@karinamiddlebrooks21673 жыл бұрын
Best line in the song 😂
@inesdeerausquin56583 жыл бұрын
Burnt him to the ground !
@markcraven83863 жыл бұрын
I would answer : you forgot PR is america...
@Asantanapr19833 жыл бұрын
@@markcraven8386 what does that mean?
@williambuttlicker56543 жыл бұрын
"You forget I'm in America...." followed by that look on his face like...DAMN....she got me there...haha. This is sheer brilliance
@williamskelton3255 жыл бұрын
And I love that ''oooooooooh'' sound Rita Moreno makes and her expression.. I have the feeling she did that on her own without direction
@MVR3265 жыл бұрын
MY FAVORITE😀😀😀😀
@CHERYLRGAY4 жыл бұрын
My favourite musical
@theinstitutephil23004 жыл бұрын
I do love his smile there
@julialostetter88554 жыл бұрын
Even when they are supposedly dissing on each other, they have great chemistry in this scene.
@bfdidc66044 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris never stop looking at/smiling at each other throughout this entire number, even when they're not dancing together...such amazing chemistry.
@kristasierra31162 жыл бұрын
Great dancers and performers
@thefullenergychannel2879 Жыл бұрын
They really do play as a legitimate long-term couple, don't they. They bicker but there's always this underlying feeling of love and respect.
@PeacefulPariah Жыл бұрын
Well, Moreno was at that time in a looooong relationship with Brando, so... With Tsakiris was friendship though
@georgekouremenos5969 ай бұрын
They became lifelong friends. It's tremendous to watch the video from the 1962 Academy Awards. They went to the awards as each other's date, and they both won Best Supporting Actor/Actress.
@gregvassilakos26 күн бұрын
This is brilliant on so many levels: lyrically, whip-smart in dealing racism and hope; choreographically, it's a wonderful treat of energy, enthusiasm and style; and musically, it's just a bloody powerhouse that could stand on its own. What a magical thing! Thank you Mr Sondeheim and Mr Bernstein.
@mattjohn662 жыл бұрын
I loved the way the chorus of this song was used when the Jets almost raped Anita
@mervyngreene66872 жыл бұрын
What racism? YOU DONT LIKE IT HERE STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY. Love it or leave it and I'm not white.
@boxcarent.3147 Жыл бұрын
@@boxcarent.3147 Like it or not all countries have their flaws
@akiarasenpai8978 Жыл бұрын
@@boxcarent.3147 Lol what
@vmott7405 Жыл бұрын
@@boxcarent.3147 Jesus Christ this movie is from 1961. Calm your tits.
@briannab4037 Жыл бұрын
The tragedy is that Puerto Rico nearly DID sink back into the ocean.... ironically by a hurricane named Maria.
@kimberlyklaus72966 жыл бұрын
INTERNETWORK it happened around the same time as Irma
@leeneedsfriends98435 жыл бұрын
Damn Maria ain't playing around lmao
@user-sd1be6zs8t5 жыл бұрын
Kimberly Klaus My family’s home was destroyed in that 😐
@belsnow11585 жыл бұрын
Lmao it was both
@maxtafel-selman79945 жыл бұрын
Simpson had some competition
@beastinout72915 жыл бұрын
Ok so I know that this is the love story between Maria and Tony but can we just appreciate Anita and Bernardo, like they are so funny and they really love each other, they're so beautiful
@sophieeaton75216 жыл бұрын
which is why it means so much when Anita gives Maria her blessing to be with Tony after Bernardo is killed!
@KathrynMoncoeurFilms6 жыл бұрын
To me they were the love story worth watching. And George and Rita's chemistry and real life friendship was so amazing. (George is the godfather of Rita's daughter too.)
@xxwhispersxx28566 жыл бұрын
I Say Forget Tony & Maria Give Us More Bernardo & Anita. Theirs is the Real Relationship in the movie
@savagenature15 жыл бұрын
Nardo was honestly the coolest character in the movie. So slick and clean
@zeppo22405 жыл бұрын
well, they 'were' funny together
@Resters52_official5 жыл бұрын
"Everything is free in America...for a small fee in America..." One of the greatest tunes and performances of all time!! Thanks for posting.
@markadams75973 жыл бұрын
yes but Industry booms in America
@ns7353 Жыл бұрын
@@ns7353 Cadillacs zoom in america
@TOKIEYOH Жыл бұрын
Terrible time in America . . . You forget I'm in America.
@adipsous9 ай бұрын
The modern-day version of West side story should say .....Everything free for criminal migrants in America... Take it from the majority who are white taxpayers in America!
@steven14998 ай бұрын
@@ns7353here's another zombie smoking and taking pills who doesn't know what the hell's going on in the economy in America.... Protests all over the place shutdowns of companies bankruptcies all over the place and you're telling me this is a great economy? GO BACK TO SLEEP ZOMBIE!
@steven14998 ай бұрын
I really like the new version, but this will always be my favourite version of America haha, it just feels so alive and looks so iconic. The delivery of “you forget I’m in America” is just sublime 🙌
@cadyfitzgerald32732 жыл бұрын
I like how he looks at her like "point made" its awesome.
@nathangonzalez9710 Жыл бұрын
The remake is pile of poo.
@shawn6669 Жыл бұрын
I prefer this version to the new one also.
@kayequinn71465 ай бұрын
I never knew swinging a dress could look so aggressive.
@floraf014 жыл бұрын
Because Rita Moreno is wearing it, with all her fire! :)
@inesdeerausquin56583 жыл бұрын
Now-days..."What's a dress ?"
@markcraven83863 жыл бұрын
Pack it up aggretsuko
@trunki0063 жыл бұрын
@@trunki006 Thankyou Google for the translation (Hello Kitty ?) but I'm not telling despite your fury or rage. LOL
@markcraven83863 жыл бұрын
@@markcraven8386 Ohhhh here comes the boomer. It's a meme where someone imitates a character or person we say „Pack it up {insert person}“ for example if someone imitates Harry Potter we say „Pack it up Harry Potter“
@trunki0063 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy. Only a handful of people have pulled that off. She's a true talent!
@mssedmebich16213 жыл бұрын
She was the first actor to win the EGOT!
@garretthord16963 жыл бұрын
@@garretthord1696 not quite. Helen Hayes became an EGOT seven months before Rita Moreno.
@stevevernon19783 жыл бұрын
Give her a Nobel. She deserves!
@Sancho_Retablez3 жыл бұрын
What a performance. What a talent. Love her and the movie. Best dancing with her and George Chakiris.
@20349163 жыл бұрын
Agree! Even the genius of Steven Spielberg will be hard pressed to match the talent of Rita Moreno and Jerome Robbins.
@kathleencolwell89473 жыл бұрын
RIP to Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the brilliant lyrics.
@goldfieldfireworks73522 жыл бұрын
These are actually not the original lyrics, in the original version it calls Puerto Rico a ugly Island and etc, They changed the lyrics after backlash.
@23rahulgarg102 жыл бұрын
@@23rahulgarg10 it was still Sondheim who wrote the changed lyrics, i believe
@As_Silent_As_Forest2 жыл бұрын
@@23rahulgarg10 auch, no wonder they changed it all in the movies.
@ClaudetteVioletta2 жыл бұрын
I personally like this West side story better than the new one
@sophiefalagrady74142 жыл бұрын
We're two... at least xD
@runefaustblack2 жыл бұрын
Same.
@arunadayananda93062 жыл бұрын
The only thing I like better in the new version is that nobody's painted darker like most of the Puerto Ricans in this version
@desk.set.2 жыл бұрын
Finally someone with good sense and good taste
@J.P.Robles2 жыл бұрын
I hate the new one. That's why I came here to watch this song again.
@Chrystal---CaramelCorn2 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno's sense of humor and facial expressions are the cherry on top of this dance number.
@nkwari6 жыл бұрын
She carries the whole movie.
@WalterLiddy4 жыл бұрын
I love her n she's still hysterical n dancing on Netflix!!
@chellenes61254 жыл бұрын
Centennial the best
@howardkoor27964 жыл бұрын
And at .33 suttle twerk "population growing" lol...
@doloresleyva88104 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno is beautiful
@rtb66973 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how the lyrics of this song, written in the 1960s, are still relevant today in 2018. Even down to the "always the hurricanes blowing" and "and the money owing".
@josepagan2246 жыл бұрын
José Pagán or about America “organized crime in America”
@sydneyanzelini6715 жыл бұрын
"Industry boom in America." Not so much though... All of it has moved over to China.
@lavamatstudios5 жыл бұрын
Make that 2019 now.
@septiawoman29114 жыл бұрын
And the population😏 Growing.. Ummm..😚
@krystalharris12594 жыл бұрын
First it was the Irish, then the Germans, then the Middle Eastern Jews and Christians and then .... and then. It seems like there is a inherent tendency for people to reject someone "not like them." What a shame. The best lessons I learned in life were from people in this country who were "not like me." Our wealth has been built on the backs of eager immigrants who want a better life AND on their children who succeeded beyond anyone's imagination. I was a first generation American born in this country to Russian immigrants and every day I thank the universe my parent were brave enough to break all their family ties and move here. Most of the family left behind died at the battle of Stalingrad in WW II.
@BelmontRose14 жыл бұрын
I'm not a musical guy, but this number is epic. How much rehearsal time must have went into this. Bravo!
@JR-zv6qm2 жыл бұрын
Yesssss...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@joannagipson122 жыл бұрын
It's film not live, so they can just keep going and cut up all the bits of many different takes to make the final cut.
@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr6 ай бұрын
This song captures the post war dream of the 1950's....perfectly. When I see this I think of the dreams and enthusiasm of my parent's in their youth.
@peterstyles70342 жыл бұрын
Both sides have a point, which is the other genius of the song. The lyrics snap, the beat sizzles, and it's one of the musical's best and most memorable songs for it. It's also a fantastic song-and-dance section, and one reason why Anita is one of the stars of the show.
@browncoatkevin3 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who says both sides have accurate points and aren't just shitting on America or saying America is the best country in the world.
@Insanely_Mads3 жыл бұрын
The hopes and realities of America portrayed perfectly in one song. I have half Mexican ancestry from my Dad’s side. My Grandpa came from the border to America and met my Grandma. My dad was born and raised in East LA with three siblings
@manuelorozco77603 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this is probably my favorite America themed song exactly because of that. The constant back and forth of "oh shut up, it's not THAT great" and "oh shut up, it's not THAT bad" actually does it justice in a way that all the songs about how awesome it is or how horrible it is... don't.
@R2Parmly2 жыл бұрын
Arguably the greatest song and dance number in American cinematic history.
@ayokay1232 жыл бұрын
It's also hella fun to play in the pit band. Leonard Bernstein did not pull any punches.
@rickrocks0072 жыл бұрын
This is still the most accurate song written about America and remember, this was written fifty years ago.
@hawkduelist29956 жыл бұрын
More like sixty.
@xxwhispersxx28566 жыл бұрын
And about Puerto Rico.
@joermundgand6 жыл бұрын
Lol true
@mckenzieraynor84366 жыл бұрын
Ally Ball But the movie made Puerto Ricans look really bad.
@gabrielleorta81466 жыл бұрын
Especially the "everything all right in America...IF you're all white in America."
@kimberlyklaus72966 жыл бұрын
I keep this clip handy for whenever I'm feeling down. How can you not help but smile while watching this.
@jerrera452 жыл бұрын
I'm exactly doing this and smiling It's really an excellent medicine for my sadness!
@ceshee2 жыл бұрын
@@ceshee That's great! keep smiling 🎵🎵🎵
@jerrera452 жыл бұрын
The best song/dance for any show, hands down. Moreno’s energy and talent was off the charts.
@jamesmyers20877 ай бұрын
Rita Moreno. That's it. That's the comment.
@whatwouldtarado2134 жыл бұрын
And That's ALL that needs to be Said....
@eamonndeane5873 жыл бұрын
Was, and continues to be, an absolute queen.
@celestialloves42643 жыл бұрын
Literally just said this to my friend 2 mins. ago
@n.j.50443 жыл бұрын
❤️, Thank you.
@musiclove59352 жыл бұрын
Wait what comment? That we latinos and blacks are free? The whole movie is based on the point that we are not. Please explain. Ill probably be asleep by the time you come up with a response to my question
@juan90s812 жыл бұрын
Anita is the star of west side story
@iliandietcoke6 жыл бұрын
El gourch mohamed
@karimakram31055 жыл бұрын
P Paris roubaix 1962
@karimakram31055 жыл бұрын
Cyclysme .tur france tour de france 1925
@karimakram31055 жыл бұрын
F Cyclisme
@karimakram31055 жыл бұрын
Cyclisme el gourch
@karimakram31055 жыл бұрын
I'm 58. Saw this as a kid. Have the LP, dvd and now youtube. The dancing is just amazing.
@louisevanderlinde859011 ай бұрын
I prefer this version, it feels more energetic.
@isabel-zx4hg2 жыл бұрын
Whoever watches this scene and says that their eyes are not glued on Rita Moreno is absolutely telling a lie.
@mipatriaadorada6 жыл бұрын
Or they are in love with George Chakiris ^^
@aramis53016 жыл бұрын
I did get distracted by George Chakiris's bountiful ass a few times, but otherwise yeah.
@JesusKrispies6 жыл бұрын
mipatriaadorada she can dance her ass off
@lauraburton29945 жыл бұрын
I KNEW THAT WAS HER AHHH
@user-hp6hv7ty4n5 жыл бұрын
I was watching that girl in the red who says "I know you do!"
@unfuzzy5 жыл бұрын
low key... the best part of this song.... "I like the island Manhattan" "I kno yoo do" LMAO
@isaidwhatIsaid864 жыл бұрын
Paul Williams that’s authentic Spanish Harlem right there 😂
@chrisgrudge69644 жыл бұрын
Best co-sign in the movie! Lol
@damonfoster35924 жыл бұрын
*AY NO YU DU*
@grandbaby59934 жыл бұрын
I KNOW YOU DO 😂 It's like a new meme in my school lmao
@rose-nk3bn4 жыл бұрын
Was thinking same
@christopherguittard9593 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris set the bar so high it's next to impossible to find anyone else who can pull off this amazing routine!
@neindanke39164 ай бұрын
The fact this song hits SO hard in 2021 speaks volumes...
@maryabaied30012 жыл бұрын
Hello Mary How are you doing today?
@lovvingd4 ай бұрын
George and Rita's chemistry was on FIRE.
@xxwhispersxx28566 жыл бұрын
xxwhispersxx They were amazing.
@ashlynnheller84005 жыл бұрын
Yep, That fire struck me when I was 13 and it had just been released. Hasn't lost a thing!!!
@jacquelynwilliams36604 жыл бұрын
ACTING! George Chakiris is gay.
@marthagill16014 жыл бұрын
@@marthagill1601 I can not find anywhere that says that he's gay.
@andreaprochowski47174 жыл бұрын
No wonder they won Oscars
@manuelorozco77603 жыл бұрын
That “Better get rid of your accent” line is so ironic because they made Rita morena put on a ridiculous fake accent
@2sadlilmexies4 жыл бұрын
ridiculous fake? I have friends and some relatives that sound like that... not cool
@Marcus-ni6ip3 жыл бұрын
Marcus sorry I didn’t mean to be rude. I also have relatives with Hispanic accents, that sound nothing like that. Even Rita Moreno said that the accent was ridiculous. All those actors in brown face with fake accents are disgusting to me.
@2sadlilmexies3 жыл бұрын
@@2sadlilmexies we all did understand what you meant honey dont worry 😂
@gogo-fs4wl3 жыл бұрын
I work customer service and have a Spanish accent, it's really annoying when some customers bring it up. Some will say, what country are you in? Or "can you transfer me to someone who speaks English?" even though I speak English fluently and I'm in the US. Having an accent makes me feel like an outsider so I've been trying really hard to get rid of it!
@V.E.R.O.3 жыл бұрын
@@V.E.R.O. @Veronica C. Hey, shame on those people because that is pretty bloody rude of them to assume that you're not speaking English in the US (seriously they can get lost) and while wanting to change your accent isn't bad, just don't press yourself because something as tiny as an accent is a small part of your story :)
@Marcus-ni6ip3 жыл бұрын
I can and do watch this over and over. The music, choreography, timing, facial expressions, just everything is so incredible.
@stevesmith40512 жыл бұрын
Running, skipping, flying through the air and then landing on those heels without wincing! Much respect to the female dancers! My feet hurt just watching this. Brilliant performances by all the dancers.
@movalle222 жыл бұрын
props to the lady dancing like that in a tight dress.
@manuel327200118 жыл бұрын
The Accepted Rejected As a dancer, I always been amazed by her
@VaaleeLol6 жыл бұрын
Goes to show how strong her dance technique was.
@lifeskater98996 жыл бұрын
It also helps that her dress has a big slash on the back, so she can raise her legs
@nflores3286 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful performer, the women in this film are mesmerizing
@hippiecheezburger54576 жыл бұрын
That actress was Suzie Kaye. Sadly she died a few years back.
@ElectricShark5 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s weird to cast a Greek man in this role but George as Bernardo had such great chemistry w Rita. They had limited screen time together yet you believed they were a couple
@katiehope21323 жыл бұрын
They probally casted him cause it’s hard to find someone who can dance act sing and is puetro Rican and has an accent all at the same time
@idk-uv7mt3 жыл бұрын
@@idk-uv7mt no it’s not hollywood just didn’t care back then
@foodie25253 жыл бұрын
@@foodie2525 they didn’t care but don’t like act is to find a singing dancing actor who just so happens to be Puerto rican
@idk-uv7mt3 жыл бұрын
@@idk-uv7mt it’s not
@foodie25253 жыл бұрын
@@foodie2525 explain to me how it’s not a lot of Puerto Rican’s probally auditioned cause of racism, racism is a big issue but yes that’s hard to find
@idk-uv7mt3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest moments in musical theatre history
@breezingby26113 жыл бұрын
I saw it in my high school too.
@jessicaq4145 Жыл бұрын
Sondheim actually wrote the lyrics: "Life is all right in America, If you're all-white in America." to an ACTUAL mainstream audience. That's woke before woke was a thing. RIP Legend
@matthewn15662 жыл бұрын
he wrote it, in the 60's, when racism was on the edge, while BEING WHITE That man lacked no balls
@ClaudetteVioletta2 жыл бұрын
That's so true, and so impressive.
@mattjohn662 жыл бұрын
Fr
@leylafernandez8972 Жыл бұрын
🙄
@johnnyd3158 Жыл бұрын
@@ns7353 because the 🇺🇸 messed up puerto rico and they continue to do so. So when you see black or brown immigrants remember they only here because of the US and Europe. Cause and effect be angry at the cause not the effect.
@ringsofblayze4026 Жыл бұрын
Why aren't politics and pretty much any argument or debate done in epic song and dance numbers? They would be so much more interesting.
@APrettyFlower5 жыл бұрын
Aven Duncan I would watch all of them on repeat!
@naviika5 жыл бұрын
Traiga a ese perro, voy a hacerlo vicepresidente ejecutivo
@thewriter18334 жыл бұрын
Trump: Women in this country are getting bored! Hillarry: Well that's not the point... Anita: *YAWNS* I know a boat 2 of you can get on!
@grandbaby59934 жыл бұрын
Aven Duncan also in the office
@emmaleebuzzard10234 жыл бұрын
next presidential debate: dance off between trump and biden. ...eh maybe not.
@oldfrend4 жыл бұрын
I'm really obsessed with the costume design for this film. The choreography incorporates those skirts so well!
@rkgk15175 жыл бұрын
George Rosewell no. Using a big, flowy skirt and incorporating it into choreography is a thing many cultures do. Shut the fuck up and stop making everything sexual. Not everyone’s mind is shoved all the way down the gutter like yours is.
@vikli59664 жыл бұрын
I've worked in the costume shop for a few shows. The choreographer sometimes does work right with the actor and designer to make the lines of the garment moving enhance the lines of the body. You would be amazed how many full circles of tissue thin fabric are gathered into a waistband like the skirt of Anita's dress.
@manthasagittarius14 жыл бұрын
@@vikli5966 Not to mention many if not all dresses like this are apart of the culture these characters are apart of. Especially considering (I think) these dresses are specifically or usually for dancing.
@chillfactory90003 жыл бұрын
@George Rosewell chill. They liked the movement of the skirts, it was pretty. Why bring up something like that about the actor anyway
@Allthesechickens3 жыл бұрын
@@vikli5966 I don’t think that’s what they meant......
@grilledcheesus3 жыл бұрын
“Life is alright in America” “If your all white in America” A TIMELESS SONG!! Unfortunately!
@bellereinette29382 жыл бұрын
True
@denisemcdougal64452 жыл бұрын
Actually, its more "If your all white and rich in America" now judging by the massive poverty now affecting white people too; the system was always "Rich vs Poor", it's just the rich could divide the middle class against the poorer classes by race more easily before. Racism has always been a tool of the powerful to keep power.
@dm1219842 жыл бұрын
@@dm121984 As a Latino from Puerto Rico, I wanted to say, "I agree!"
@jalicea16502 жыл бұрын
@@dm121984 "Life is alwight in America!" "If you are rich in America!"
@ClaudetteVioletta2 жыл бұрын
@@dm121984 no really you just have to be white.
@alazjaw.8968 Жыл бұрын
Just watched the 2021 version, which itself was very good! I think did an excellent job 🙌🏻 But I must state that this 1961 version is and forever will be unbeatable and timeless, in the humble opinion of this particular girl. 💛🥂
@berry7usagii2 жыл бұрын
I mean... The blackface alone dates it to the 20th century xD
@runefaustblack2 жыл бұрын
I recently saw the 2021 version of this number, and I think it comes off a bit random. The constant scene switches really stood out, and it looks like the context (the argument that took place before the song) was changed.
@Y.Moroboshi2 жыл бұрын
the new version just didn’t seem earned. The OG versions is still superior.
@andre473372 жыл бұрын
That's because of Jerome Robbins.
@hudsony7772 жыл бұрын
honestly, i thought anita and Bernardo were better than maria and Tony
@lulubreadddo5 жыл бұрын
Lourdes Juarez I think everyone thought that!
@naviika5 жыл бұрын
It's TRUE just finished and they would have been better as main characters
@acnoctis4 жыл бұрын
@@acnoctis where did you watch 😔
@grandbaby59934 жыл бұрын
@@grandbaby5993 at my school
@acnoctis4 жыл бұрын
"West Side Story makes there characters more exciting. The song and dance numbers with Bernardo and Anita are more lively. It's not just this movie. Tony and Maria are the love interest and sing more operettic ballads. Although, I Feel Pretty is a great number from Maria.
@randyventresca41524 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno is a treasure
@Abt103217 жыл бұрын
Damn Right.
@phishfood586 жыл бұрын
I love this film! I used to dance to this at junior school- Rita plays Anita- looks like our vets receptionist, and Rita looks like wheels. My favourite teacher in junior school introduced me to this film. She was a wonderful teacher Mrs Wilkinson. I always used to like to sing Natalie wood - Maria - Ricky Martin. I used to sing tonight with Alison at school- my music teacher wouldn’t let us sing it in the school singing competition 😔
@anonymouspeacefulperson61995 жыл бұрын
I still remember her from The Electric Company
@unfuzzy5 жыл бұрын
No she is'nt. She is a living lengend. Too good to be true!
@grandbaby59934 жыл бұрын
Anette Cristina Barrios the Whole package
@howardkoor27964 жыл бұрын
IS IT POSSIBLE TO WATCH THIS MOVIE A THOUSAND TIMES AND NEVER GET BORED OF IT 😍🥰😍😍😍
@amarachieze55473 жыл бұрын
Happiest moment in the musical. The truest masterpiece of all musicals.
@TickleSalty3 жыл бұрын
No wonder Rita Moreno won an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy. She’s so talented. Great choreography and wonderful dancing by the whole group. George Chakiris was outstanding. It’s just the best musical ever!
@Tina-qp7py3 жыл бұрын
I agree!!! I always have wondered how female dancers could dance in high heels, did they have blisters? I get blisters from wearing new shoes.
@glendamcdaniel72873 жыл бұрын
@@glendamcdaniel7287 Apparently the rehearsals were brutal.
@ginniekozak98602 жыл бұрын
@@glendamcdaniel7287 hey former dancer here! 15 years, there are special types of high heals made specifically for dancing which are more comfortable. You definitely get blisters from dancing in general really regardless of the shoe type. But not the same type of blisters you get from new shoes! Not sure how good of dance shoes they had in the 60’s hopefully good with all the dancing they did. I hope this helps! Happy holidays!
@Sophia-ds3bl2 жыл бұрын
The only actor to have a Triple Crown of Acting and a grammy. (Besides Helen Hayes)
@SoulKnightKing2 жыл бұрын
@@Sophia-ds3blthis was a much stronger, talented generation of actors and actresses.
@Surfer04110 ай бұрын
I like Bernardo and Anita there the power couple of this movie.
@wolfqueen1406 жыл бұрын
AMEN To That!!!! :)
@savagenature15 жыл бұрын
George Chakiris and Rita Moreno both won Oscars for their performances. I was so disappointed the first time I saw this when Bernardo died and he couldn't meet Anita on the roof after the rumble.
@carjam495 жыл бұрын
It's wonderful how they seem to have a (At least for the times) relatively equal relationship as well. Bernardo was the "boss" of the Sharks and may have called the shots when it was gang-related stuff, but Anita wasn't taking any orders when it came to their relationship. I'm not sure if it was scripted or a genuine reaction from the cleverness of the line and delivery, but the way that Chakiris smiles defeatedly and appreciatively at the "You forget I'm in America" line exemplifies the respect and mutual admiration that they had as a couple.
@geoffbruce86053 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly acted, choreographed and sung. One of the best musical numbers ever made!
@krussell16083 ай бұрын
How can anyone not fall in love with anita during this song! I only watched this for the first time the other day it's great
@pontericky35062 жыл бұрын
Even the new one made me fall in love with Anita again. As much as I love Rita Moreno as Anita, I think Ariana DeBose managed to outperformed her
@BryanCostner2 жыл бұрын
Heavy, heavy irony in these lyrics but the energy,humour and commitment of these artists make the race issue seem light hearted. I too was a bit teary in the face of such exciting brilliance.
@Belano191110 жыл бұрын
Especially now.
@celticlass85736 жыл бұрын
Yep, Rita's lyrics sound like they were written by Donald Trump. Biting zynism and they still have the same meaning like they did 56 years ago.
@Atombender6 жыл бұрын
You've been... Sondheimized. ; )
@lesyayandfilksongs6 жыл бұрын
Hmm...the fact that you think the lyrics sound like anything written by Trump show more cynicism than anything expressed by lyrics themselves.
@vodkatonyq6 жыл бұрын
Yeah because most of these “puerto ricans” were portrayed by white actors in brown-face. All of them except for maybe 2 or 3. And this “love” story was written by white men.
@jessicag.18455 жыл бұрын
Remember, the ladies did their dancing in high heels!!
@jatikalmanigault3 жыл бұрын
This is one of my most favorite movie scenes. The staging and dancing and Leonard Bernstein's masterful music make it great. And uniquely American. The women sing to the pluses and promises of America. The men to the negatives. Sadly, 60 years later, not much has changed. However, we must keep dancing forward to America's promise. We will get there. We must get there.
@jeffphillips48173 жыл бұрын
Minecraft
@damirag69583 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scenes in American cinema.... a masterpiece! PERIOD!!!
@jimw.41612 жыл бұрын
"Free to be anything you choose" "Free to wait tables and shine shoes." Woah it's crazy how realistic this portrays America. Yes we have the freedom to become *whatever* we want to be but yet most of Americans are working minimum-wage, low-skilled jobs surviving paycheck to paycheck.
@joelsommer57654 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely my favourite line of the song. It's still relevant and it doesn't just apply to minorities either.
@joecurran28114 жыл бұрын
Well I think the implication was that the foreigners specifically have those jobs, not just Americans in general
@jeremytewari33464 жыл бұрын
@@jeremytewari3346 but it's still true for everyone
@wimpywater4 жыл бұрын
WimpyWater Yeah naturally just I think the song itself, being sung by the immigrants, is about how immigrants are doomed to never rise up
@jeremytewari33464 жыл бұрын
@throwaway account well I mean technically there's no *law* stopping anyone from trying to get an interview for any job, even a high paying job
@wimpywater4 жыл бұрын
The banter between Anita and Bernardo is so adorable...
@jacqueehebert96495 жыл бұрын
I love when her expression and when she goes ''Oooooo'' after she says ''You forget I'm in America''.. I have the feeling that Rita Moreno did that on her own without direction. A timeless masterpiece of a number and movie
@MVR3264 жыл бұрын
Wow just watched the 2021 version. This one is still so much better 😊
@iiqspat26292 жыл бұрын
I was about 10 years old when I first saw West Side Story, that was 59 years ago. Rita Moreno caught my eye in almost every scene she was in. I didn't realize then why she was so captivating. She was an amazing beauty, an amazing actress, and an amazing dancer. I thought George Chakiris was also great. In my mind they made the movie. Both went on to other rolls but neither received the recognition and opportunities they deserved. I would have liked to have seen them staring in more movies. This scene, Life Is Alright In America, is one of the very best in all the movies I've seen, and that's a lot of movies in over 60 years. I'm looking forward to watching the new version and wondering, will any of today's actors and actresses be as captivating as Rita and George?
@happyhankjr2 жыл бұрын
Rita Moreno movements facials geatures are spot on.😂😅🎉
@virginiaechevarria-mb8op5 ай бұрын
Eu assisti este filme em 1971/72 e me apaixonei pelo filme. Está dança é MARAVILHOSA !!!!❤❤❤
@raquelmarques33835 ай бұрын
0:45 Anita: I like the island Manhattan Consuela: I KNOW YOU DO!!!
@lordsxman4 жыл бұрын
Lmao I caught that too lol
@dcarroll36864 жыл бұрын
AY NO YOO DOO!
@malinahuang29683 жыл бұрын
Smoke on your pipe Annnnndddd put THAT IN!
@eoghanfeighery73833 жыл бұрын
the best thing they did to this song was to change who is singing. in the broadway version, it is a song between the women. moving it to have it be a dance between the men and the women was masterful. the sexual tension in the music and the acting is phenomenal and makes the song just sooooo much better.
@danieldubei3 жыл бұрын
They’re going to do the same with the film remake
@manuelorozco77603 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thank you for that
@willhazell14472 жыл бұрын
More than sexual tension, it highlights the contrasting viewpoints and is much more critical of America than the original stage version.
@eldiran22 жыл бұрын
This is the very best of cinematic excellence. I can watch this over and over again and each time find something wonderful. I’ve thought this way since I first saw the movie when it was released and I was in sixth grade. Rita Moreno, in my humble opinion, steals the film. She is such a joy to watch. I’d love to meet her .
@E.R.Schnaben Жыл бұрын
one of the greatest scenes in any movie ever period
@eoingannon99362 жыл бұрын
I want Anita's dress SOOOOOO bad. It's the dress of dreams.
@Indiegirl0075 жыл бұрын
That dress deserves an Oscar! Or something!
@kaila62kaila5 жыл бұрын
Circle skirt, purple petticoat, you can get it made on etsy or easily make it yourself, the sewing pattern for the skirt part is simple
@JulianneHannes4 жыл бұрын
@@JulianneHannes more like a shit ton of purple petticoats, but yeah
@ZeLeninovoMasoveRizoto3 жыл бұрын
@@JulianneHannes you overestimate my ability to make anything
@CC-hw3et3 жыл бұрын
Just love this part, eg 3.00 to 3.05 George Chakiris ''Terrible time in America''......... Rita Moreno '' You FORGET I'm in America !! ''
@no1knowledge7 жыл бұрын
no1knowledge best burn
@Marille79825 жыл бұрын
Yeah that part is great
@mpixel20585 жыл бұрын
Sneaky, sneaky ;)
@savagenature15 жыл бұрын
I'm reading all the comments and all I'm thinking......Is that as young child when I saw this movie and this scene, was how I could not take my eyes off the dancing. I never really paid attention or cared what they were singing. West Side Story has always been my all time favorite musical!! The movie, singing, dancing, acting!!! As a young girl my dream was to be a back up dancer on Broadway so that some day I could be in West Side Story. It never happened for me. I did have a cousin who went for his dreams and was a back up dancer for Rita Moreno for some time a few years ago in her performing through out the country. And a granddaughter won the lead of Maria in West Side Story in her High School of Arts in Austin!! Winning allocates for her acting performance and her voice!!! I was so proud, honored and so excited to see her perform!!! For I was the fist one she called to tell when she got the part!!!
@rosietrevino8022 жыл бұрын
Hello Rosie How are you doing today?
@lovvingd4 ай бұрын
The men dancing are exhilaring.
@virginiaechevarria-mb8op5 ай бұрын
Imagine if all discussions about the social and political atmosphere of America went like this.
@goldencell47553 жыл бұрын
Would be a much better world imo
@FAY-di7rg3 жыл бұрын
imagine seeing trump and biden do a cover of this
@rebeccaserti59903 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not; it was just appreciated as a great musical...We didn't discuss social or political issues...All politicians were "bums and crooks" and Social referred to A dance...I was there...:)
@godbluffvdgg2 жыл бұрын
As a Boricua my mom made me watch this movie so that I understood her experience as a young lady from Puerto Rico and the culture clash.
@titojr85756 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's kinda sad you had to learn your culture through brownface...
@malindarusse65274 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! My family loves this movie too! As you get older this song rings as true in 1961, as it is true in 2020. Times change, America at times not so much.... :p
@jalicea16504 жыл бұрын
Absolutely magical !! One of greatest dance numbers ever filmed. You can see why Rita Moreno and George Chakiris won Oscars they were out of this world. Ariana Dubose and David Alvarez are going to have to be out of this universe.
@eddisonfoncette91032 жыл бұрын
The men dancing together is just unbelievably awesome.
@bilahn11982 жыл бұрын
Yeah.. That natural touch is unfortunately not that prominent in new version.
@arunadayananda93062 жыл бұрын
"Everyone there will have moved here" is the best line in this song! Also, who are the fools who thumbs-downed this? Plus, that dress on Rita Moreno was the reason she was one of my first girl crushes.
@lindiwengwevela5244 жыл бұрын
@@surroundrive every heard of bisexuality?
@literally-no-one95873 жыл бұрын
That line is only true bc the USA is corrupt and it’s influence has corrupted their island. They’ve been fighting for decades to have someone who’s actually good at their job to be their governor, but all they get are corrupt mfs who hoard wealth and resources (especially in times of need).
@user-ep6fp4lv6k2 жыл бұрын
One hundred percent agree 🌹💜
@brendawoods47502 жыл бұрын
@@user-ep6fp4lv6k Lighten up.
@brendawoods47502 жыл бұрын
This is one instance where the movie dancing is superior to some stage revivals I have seen.
@glenniann10 жыл бұрын
For me I think what makes this movie adaptation so great is probably the camera work. The cinematography is part of the choreography, whereas on stage ur just looking at all the dancers all at once.
@keiko40435 жыл бұрын
It is also the editing. If you examine the cuts closely frame-by-frame, you will notice some of the cuts are from two entirely different takes.
@RaymondHng5 жыл бұрын
Glorious Scene!
@iamjetl5 жыл бұрын
I marvel at the preparation, choreography and rehearsals it must have taken to produce this magnificent show stopper!
@marieadams37203 ай бұрын
Rita Moreno is a force of nature to behold.
@lectrichobo64782 жыл бұрын
Never gets old.....Never will.
@EdwardJRapp4 жыл бұрын
Just like anti-vaxx kids and black humour!
@Isnogood123 жыл бұрын
Greatest musical of all time. Choreography and score are sublime.
@emergencyteds7 жыл бұрын
INTERNETWORK I agree but I'm not impartial because I'm Puerto Rican lol
@kevinss19696 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal!
@iamjetl5 жыл бұрын
I'd agree that it IS the Greatest Musical of all time......but not the film version.
@eldiran23 жыл бұрын
I've always liked the line "Smoke on your pipe and put that in! ", a clever scramble of the expression "Put that in your pipe and smoke it!"
@jarrodbarkley90612 жыл бұрын
Not Rita Moreno owning the hell out of the fact she's making this movie better by being in it. Queen.
@jesterfairy38452 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scenes in cinema history
@dangerousdave853 жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree 😉❤️
@hydrotrainer14423 жыл бұрын
I can’t take my eyes off of Rita Moreno
@howardkoor27964 жыл бұрын
Nobody can. She just steals every scene she's in.
@baguettegott34093 жыл бұрын
I love Rita so much! She was the most appropriately cast in this film
@ShatnerLover2 жыл бұрын
RIP Stephen Sondheim! Thank you for this and all the other great songs you composed.
@melissa26882 жыл бұрын
ANITA Puerto Rico, My heart’s devotion-- Let it sink back in the ocean. Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the population growing, And the money owing. And the sunlight streaming, And the natives steaming. I like the island Manhattan, Smoke on your pipe and put that in. GIRLS (chorus) I like to be in America, Okay by me in America, Everything free in America - BERNARDO For a small fee in America. ANITA Buying on credit is so nice. BERNARDO One look at us and they charge twice. ROSALIA I’ll have my own washing machine. JUANO What will you have, though, to keep clean? ANITA Skyscrapers bloom in America. ANOTHER GIRL Cadillacs zoom in America. ANOTHER GIRL Industry boom in America. BOYS Twelve in a room in America. ANITA Lots of new housing with more space. BERNARDO Lots of doors slamming in our face. ANITA I’ll get a terrace apartment. BERNARDO Better get rid of your accent. ANITA AND THREE GIRLS Life can be bright in America. BERNARDO If you can fight in America. ALL GIRLS Life is all right in America. ALL BOYS If you’re all white in America. (an interlude of WHISTLING and DANCING) ANITA AND CONSUELO Here you are free and you have pride. BERNARDO Long as you stay on your own side. ANITA Free to be anything you choose. ALL BOYS Free to wait tables and shine shoes. BERNARDO Everywhere grime in America, Organized crime in America, Terrible time in America. ANITA You forget I’m in America. (An interlude of MORE DANCING) BERNARDO I think I go back to San Juan ANITA I know a boat you can get on. BERNARDO Everyone there will give big cheer. ANITA Everyone there will have moved here.
@priyankakrishnamurthy25007 жыл бұрын
PRIYANKA KRISHNAMURTHY i love this
@lauraburton29945 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. It was sung so well, I picked up almost all the lyrics.
@plonkywonky5 жыл бұрын
PRIYANKA KRISHNAMURTHY thank you, I couldn't always tell what they were saying
@RK-ep8qy5 жыл бұрын
👏👏👍👍
@Zizzyyzz5 жыл бұрын
I'm always looking for that person who writes the lyrics because I'm busy laughing at this song over and over and over
@JoseMartinez-jm1bu4 жыл бұрын
Best Musical of All-Time. It typically ranks #2 to "Singin in the Rain", but, imo, blows THAT and every other musical out of the water. Still has relevance 55 years later. A masterpiece.
@oscarwilde66496 жыл бұрын
Agreed ....just watched it for the 1millionth time . Y im here
@silverblack54755 жыл бұрын
@INTERNETWORK You appear to have a superiority complex. Sorry to say but your opinion is no more important than others... and your opinion is just an opinion, not fact.
@kimberleysmith42194 жыл бұрын
Side note: Rita Moreno is so baller, she was in BOTH movies, 2 of the top musicals ever made.😉
@carmensmithaguirre30494 жыл бұрын
Far outstrips SITR
@malcolmharris52774 жыл бұрын
From somebody who studed Film Production and who also knows play version well, I disagree. The play is FAR better than the film--they did not capture the electric, spastic, energy of the play (starting with a bland Tony), and I have always wished for a proper remake that capture the play better, so I am hopeful for the new version. As for Best Film Musical, "Cabaret' and "Oliver!" are much better 'Films" (forget the source material, just As A Film) than WSS, which is uneven.
@eldiran23 жыл бұрын
look at the...how can I say it....splendid choreography of Jerome Robbins.... WELL DONE by everybody
@barbapapa97414 ай бұрын
This one scene has more message and energy than anything Hollywood has put out in the last 10 years.
@Isnogood123 жыл бұрын
Rita and George were just brilliant in this number. Every number in the film actually!
@daddyscat12786 жыл бұрын
They both won well deserved Oscars for their work.. Perfection!
@iamjetl5 жыл бұрын
the camera angle on this scene is awesome. From the bottom (feet) angle that made you feel you were there live in broadway, to the close up while the camera moves with the cast that made you feel you were part of the ensemble, to the top so you can appreciate the line and the synchronicity of the dancer. Unbelievable
@esluv2laff3 жыл бұрын
Probably the best produced scene in the entire movie. It's hard to imagine it could be done any better by anyone else!
@kevinedmonds66282 ай бұрын
Apparently, THIS version of the song was the one Sondheim wanted to be in the original stage musical but Robbins forced him to change it so he could stage an all female dance number.
@EHH2462 жыл бұрын
Honestly, the song makes a lot more sense by having the Shark boys involved in it
@superjackster01652 жыл бұрын
This movie must have been one hell of an experience at the movie theatres.
@ChrisWolff20133 жыл бұрын
I saw it eleven times in a theater - fantastic!
@marytreder80953 жыл бұрын
hi Chris, it was. Me, 15y old seeing it on the big screen, my first film in english and not understanding a word, but it impressed me so much that I bought the LP the next day, which I still have! And I went to London as au-pair when I turned 18, to learn the language to understand it better. And much more afterwards :o)). For me one of the best films ever made. And the music is Timeless! HAIR impressed me as much.
@juttaweise6 ай бұрын
This scene never gets old
@ask4theupgrade3596 жыл бұрын
EVERYTHING about this scene holds up more than 60 years on. The style, passion, music, dancing, underlying ideas, trenchant social commentary, tart witty comedy, energy--all of it. A singular dizzying slice of American art in a musical/film of timeless significance.
@user-yc4dc2fs5n Жыл бұрын
This song over 50 years old and still true today 🥺😩
@mariabishop35174 ай бұрын
And 100 years
@salcedo474 ай бұрын
I have loved this since I was 5. Brilliant song, fantastic performance.
@harrietgate9 жыл бұрын
you know whats weird? my name is harriet too and when I was around five or six I would wear this Spanish flamenco dress and dance to this :D
@blahblahbunny31566 жыл бұрын
This never gets old. Ms. Moreno was, and still is, so beautiful and talented. She said that she had not danced for about 10 years before getting the call to audition and never danced this style. Just shows her talents.
@gwine90873 жыл бұрын
She musta worked her ass off
@joewhitehead33 жыл бұрын
@@joewhitehead3 In her documentary on Netflix, she said she trained non-stop because she thought she couldn't reach the potential of the other actors. She is truly a legend 💃🎼🎶🎭
@8L00D_M00N2 жыл бұрын
The sound, the lighting, the color, the cinematography. Amazing!
“Life is alright in America” “If you’re all white in America” This song throws all the shade and is the best.
SO TRUE. America's only great if you're white. That's why there haven't been countless millions of black doctors, lawyers, congressmen, scientists, astronauts, CEO's, entrepreneurs, athletes or entertainers in the last 50 years. And, I mean, everybody knows the only things Latinos ever accomplish in America is landscaping and sweeping up hair. Right? That's your point, right? It's only whites that succeed; the millions of successful minorities that make up the backbone of the country; that never happened. Like the song says. Got it!
😂😂😂
Shade in the 50's to 70's ASSHOLE
@@strangeuserr2927 how are they being assholes about it? It was way more beneficial to be white ESPECIALLY in their time.
@@entpanimatics8070 I'm pretty sure it's increased to around 30% idk where you're getting your statistics
The fact that Anita can sing a song praising her new home, do a dance that celebrates her heritage, and shit talk her boyfriend, all at the same time, is why she is the absolute queen.
True but I hate how they trash PR
I love her
That's why she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, in 1962.
This is why she’s my favorite character
They're not even puerto Rican actors, they're white Americans that painted themselves. And as a latino myself puerto rican American accent does not sound anything like they do. Straight up disrespect
Damn I want all my arguments to end in a synchronized dance scene
yo my guy help me please I didn't understand anything you can explain to me i'm a french and it's a graded homework
@@aminemhimdane2429 look up a lyric video for the song. Or is the assignment my comment? I know the accents in the video can be hard to understand
@@aminemhimdane2429 kzhead.info/sun/nb6rZ9iuepWJg3A/bejne.html here this will help
Same, lad
@@aminemhimdane2429 It is a song that’s about how they are immigrants that are in America.This song is explaining that it is amazing and they love it
I think that this song is just a perfect representation of how you can love America while still believing it could be better, and while still celebrating your own culture.
It shows how you can love the place you were born in but acknoledge it's flaws, no matter the country
if only half of this damn country could realize that
America is the best country in the world, hands down. Perfection doesn't exist in the world. Be grateful if you are here. America is one of the few countries where we all merge and still celebrate our own cultures.
It's a satyre of america and the desilusion of the american dream
@@kbw6917 ever heard of europe? Canada? Aren't you the country that discover that racism was bad last century and with the biggest social fracture? no healthcare? you're ignorant
‘You forget I’m in America’ Has there ever been such a hot comeback in history?
Right my favorite line
Best line in the song 😂
Burnt him to the ground !
I would answer : you forgot PR is america...
@@markcraven8386 what does that mean?
"You forget I'm in America...." followed by that look on his face like...DAMN....she got me there...haha. This is sheer brilliance
And I love that ''oooooooooh'' sound Rita Moreno makes and her expression.. I have the feeling she did that on her own without direction
MY FAVORITE😀😀😀😀
My favourite musical
I do love his smile there
Even when they are supposedly dissing on each other, they have great chemistry in this scene.
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris never stop looking at/smiling at each other throughout this entire number, even when they're not dancing together...such amazing chemistry.
Great dancers and performers
They really do play as a legitimate long-term couple, don't they. They bicker but there's always this underlying feeling of love and respect.
Well, Moreno was at that time in a looooong relationship with Brando, so... With Tsakiris was friendship though
They became lifelong friends. It's tremendous to watch the video from the 1962 Academy Awards. They went to the awards as each other's date, and they both won Best Supporting Actor/Actress.
This is brilliant on so many levels: lyrically, whip-smart in dealing racism and hope; choreographically, it's a wonderful treat of energy, enthusiasm and style; and musically, it's just a bloody powerhouse that could stand on its own. What a magical thing! Thank you Mr Sondeheim and Mr Bernstein.
I loved the way the chorus of this song was used when the Jets almost raped Anita
What racism? YOU DONT LIKE IT HERE STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY. Love it or leave it and I'm not white.
@@boxcarent.3147 Like it or not all countries have their flaws
@@boxcarent.3147 Lol what
@@boxcarent.3147 Jesus Christ this movie is from 1961. Calm your tits.
The tragedy is that Puerto Rico nearly DID sink back into the ocean.... ironically by a hurricane named Maria.
INTERNETWORK it happened around the same time as Irma
Damn Maria ain't playing around lmao
Kimberly Klaus My family’s home was destroyed in that 😐
Lmao it was both
Simpson had some competition
Ok so I know that this is the love story between Maria and Tony but can we just appreciate Anita and Bernardo, like they are so funny and they really love each other, they're so beautiful
which is why it means so much when Anita gives Maria her blessing to be with Tony after Bernardo is killed!
To me they were the love story worth watching. And George and Rita's chemistry and real life friendship was so amazing. (George is the godfather of Rita's daughter too.)
I Say Forget Tony & Maria Give Us More Bernardo & Anita. Theirs is the Real Relationship in the movie
Nardo was honestly the coolest character in the movie. So slick and clean
well, they 'were' funny together
"Everything is free in America...for a small fee in America..." One of the greatest tunes and performances of all time!! Thanks for posting.
yes but Industry booms in America
@@ns7353 Cadillacs zoom in america
Terrible time in America . . . You forget I'm in America.
The modern-day version of West side story should say .....Everything free for criminal migrants in America... Take it from the majority who are white taxpayers in America!
@@ns7353here's another zombie smoking and taking pills who doesn't know what the hell's going on in the economy in America.... Protests all over the place shutdowns of companies bankruptcies all over the place and you're telling me this is a great economy? GO BACK TO SLEEP ZOMBIE!
I really like the new version, but this will always be my favourite version of America haha, it just feels so alive and looks so iconic. The delivery of “you forget I’m in America” is just sublime 🙌
I like how he looks at her like "point made" its awesome.
The remake is pile of poo.
I prefer this version to the new one also.
I never knew swinging a dress could look so aggressive.
Because Rita Moreno is wearing it, with all her fire! :)
Now-days..."What's a dress ?"
Pack it up aggretsuko
@@trunki006 Thankyou Google for the translation (Hello Kitty ?) but I'm not telling despite your fury or rage. LOL
@@markcraven8386 Ohhhh here comes the boomer. It's a meme where someone imitates a character or person we say „Pack it up {insert person}“ for example if someone imitates Harry Potter we say „Pack it up Harry Potter“
Rita Moreno won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy. Only a handful of people have pulled that off. She's a true talent!
She was the first actor to win the EGOT!
@@garretthord1696 not quite. Helen Hayes became an EGOT seven months before Rita Moreno.
Give her a Nobel. She deserves!
What a performance. What a talent. Love her and the movie. Best dancing with her and George Chakiris.
Agree! Even the genius of Steven Spielberg will be hard pressed to match the talent of Rita Moreno and Jerome Robbins.
RIP to Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the brilliant lyrics.
These are actually not the original lyrics, in the original version it calls Puerto Rico a ugly Island and etc, They changed the lyrics after backlash.
@@23rahulgarg10 it was still Sondheim who wrote the changed lyrics, i believe
@@23rahulgarg10 auch, no wonder they changed it all in the movies.
I personally like this West side story better than the new one
We're two... at least xD
Same.
The only thing I like better in the new version is that nobody's painted darker like most of the Puerto Ricans in this version
Finally someone with good sense and good taste
I hate the new one. That's why I came here to watch this song again.
Rita Moreno's sense of humor and facial expressions are the cherry on top of this dance number.
She carries the whole movie.
I love her n she's still hysterical n dancing on Netflix!!
Centennial the best
And at .33 suttle twerk "population growing" lol...
Rita Moreno is beautiful
It's crazy how the lyrics of this song, written in the 1960s, are still relevant today in 2018. Even down to the "always the hurricanes blowing" and "and the money owing".
José Pagán or about America “organized crime in America”
"Industry boom in America." Not so much though... All of it has moved over to China.
Make that 2019 now.
And the population😏 Growing.. Ummm..😚
First it was the Irish, then the Germans, then the Middle Eastern Jews and Christians and then .... and then. It seems like there is a inherent tendency for people to reject someone "not like them." What a shame. The best lessons I learned in life were from people in this country who were "not like me." Our wealth has been built on the backs of eager immigrants who want a better life AND on their children who succeeded beyond anyone's imagination. I was a first generation American born in this country to Russian immigrants and every day I thank the universe my parent were brave enough to break all their family ties and move here. Most of the family left behind died at the battle of Stalingrad in WW II.
I'm not a musical guy, but this number is epic. How much rehearsal time must have went into this. Bravo!
Yesssss...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
It's film not live, so they can just keep going and cut up all the bits of many different takes to make the final cut.
This song captures the post war dream of the 1950's....perfectly. When I see this I think of the dreams and enthusiasm of my parent's in their youth.
Both sides have a point, which is the other genius of the song. The lyrics snap, the beat sizzles, and it's one of the musical's best and most memorable songs for it. It's also a fantastic song-and-dance section, and one reason why Anita is one of the stars of the show.
Finally someone who says both sides have accurate points and aren't just shitting on America or saying America is the best country in the world.
The hopes and realities of America portrayed perfectly in one song. I have half Mexican ancestry from my Dad’s side. My Grandpa came from the border to America and met my Grandma. My dad was born and raised in East LA with three siblings
Yeah, this is probably my favorite America themed song exactly because of that. The constant back and forth of "oh shut up, it's not THAT great" and "oh shut up, it's not THAT bad" actually does it justice in a way that all the songs about how awesome it is or how horrible it is... don't.
Arguably the greatest song and dance number in American cinematic history.
It's also hella fun to play in the pit band. Leonard Bernstein did not pull any punches.
This is still the most accurate song written about America and remember, this was written fifty years ago.
More like sixty.
And about Puerto Rico.
Lol true
Ally Ball But the movie made Puerto Ricans look really bad.
Especially the "everything all right in America...IF you're all white in America."
I keep this clip handy for whenever I'm feeling down. How can you not help but smile while watching this.
I'm exactly doing this and smiling It's really an excellent medicine for my sadness!
@@ceshee That's great! keep smiling 🎵🎵🎵
The best song/dance for any show, hands down. Moreno’s energy and talent was off the charts.
Rita Moreno. That's it. That's the comment.
And That's ALL that needs to be Said....
Was, and continues to be, an absolute queen.
Literally just said this to my friend 2 mins. ago
❤️, Thank you.
Wait what comment? That we latinos and blacks are free? The whole movie is based on the point that we are not. Please explain. Ill probably be asleep by the time you come up with a response to my question
Anita is the star of west side story
El gourch mohamed
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I'm 58. Saw this as a kid. Have the LP, dvd and now youtube. The dancing is just amazing.
I prefer this version, it feels more energetic.
Whoever watches this scene and says that their eyes are not glued on Rita Moreno is absolutely telling a lie.
Or they are in love with George Chakiris ^^
I did get distracted by George Chakiris's bountiful ass a few times, but otherwise yeah.
mipatriaadorada she can dance her ass off
I KNEW THAT WAS HER AHHH
I was watching that girl in the red who says "I know you do!"
low key... the best part of this song.... "I like the island Manhattan" "I kno yoo do" LMAO
Paul Williams that’s authentic Spanish Harlem right there 😂
Best co-sign in the movie! Lol
*AY NO YU DU*
I KNOW YOU DO 😂 It's like a new meme in my school lmao
Was thinking same
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris set the bar so high it's next to impossible to find anyone else who can pull off this amazing routine!
The fact this song hits SO hard in 2021 speaks volumes...
Hello Mary How are you doing today?
George and Rita's chemistry was on FIRE.
xxwhispersxx They were amazing.
Yep, That fire struck me when I was 13 and it had just been released. Hasn't lost a thing!!!
ACTING! George Chakiris is gay.
@@marthagill1601 I can not find anywhere that says that he's gay.
No wonder they won Oscars
That “Better get rid of your accent” line is so ironic because they made Rita morena put on a ridiculous fake accent
ridiculous fake? I have friends and some relatives that sound like that... not cool
Marcus sorry I didn’t mean to be rude. I also have relatives with Hispanic accents, that sound nothing like that. Even Rita Moreno said that the accent was ridiculous. All those actors in brown face with fake accents are disgusting to me.
@@2sadlilmexies we all did understand what you meant honey dont worry 😂
I work customer service and have a Spanish accent, it's really annoying when some customers bring it up. Some will say, what country are you in? Or "can you transfer me to someone who speaks English?" even though I speak English fluently and I'm in the US. Having an accent makes me feel like an outsider so I've been trying really hard to get rid of it!
@@V.E.R.O. @Veronica C. Hey, shame on those people because that is pretty bloody rude of them to assume that you're not speaking English in the US (seriously they can get lost) and while wanting to change your accent isn't bad, just don't press yourself because something as tiny as an accent is a small part of your story :)
I can and do watch this over and over. The music, choreography, timing, facial expressions, just everything is so incredible.
Running, skipping, flying through the air and then landing on those heels without wincing! Much respect to the female dancers! My feet hurt just watching this. Brilliant performances by all the dancers.
props to the lady dancing like that in a tight dress.
The Accepted Rejected As a dancer, I always been amazed by her
Goes to show how strong her dance technique was.
It also helps that her dress has a big slash on the back, so she can raise her legs
Absolutely beautiful performer, the women in this film are mesmerizing
That actress was Suzie Kaye. Sadly she died a few years back.
Yes it’s weird to cast a Greek man in this role but George as Bernardo had such great chemistry w Rita. They had limited screen time together yet you believed they were a couple
They probally casted him cause it’s hard to find someone who can dance act sing and is puetro Rican and has an accent all at the same time
@@idk-uv7mt no it’s not hollywood just didn’t care back then
@@foodie2525 they didn’t care but don’t like act is to find a singing dancing actor who just so happens to be Puerto rican
@@idk-uv7mt it’s not
@@foodie2525 explain to me how it’s not a lot of Puerto Rican’s probally auditioned cause of racism, racism is a big issue but yes that’s hard to find
One of the greatest moments in musical theatre history
I saw it in my high school too.
Sondheim actually wrote the lyrics: "Life is all right in America, If you're all-white in America." to an ACTUAL mainstream audience. That's woke before woke was a thing. RIP Legend
he wrote it, in the 60's, when racism was on the edge, while BEING WHITE That man lacked no balls
That's so true, and so impressive.
Fr
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@@ns7353 because the 🇺🇸 messed up puerto rico and they continue to do so. So when you see black or brown immigrants remember they only here because of the US and Europe. Cause and effect be angry at the cause not the effect.
Why aren't politics and pretty much any argument or debate done in epic song and dance numbers? They would be so much more interesting.
Aven Duncan I would watch all of them on repeat!
Traiga a ese perro, voy a hacerlo vicepresidente ejecutivo
Trump: Women in this country are getting bored! Hillarry: Well that's not the point... Anita: *YAWNS* I know a boat 2 of you can get on!
Aven Duncan also in the office
next presidential debate: dance off between trump and biden. ...eh maybe not.
I'm really obsessed with the costume design for this film. The choreography incorporates those skirts so well!
George Rosewell no. Using a big, flowy skirt and incorporating it into choreography is a thing many cultures do. Shut the fuck up and stop making everything sexual. Not everyone’s mind is shoved all the way down the gutter like yours is.
I've worked in the costume shop for a few shows. The choreographer sometimes does work right with the actor and designer to make the lines of the garment moving enhance the lines of the body. You would be amazed how many full circles of tissue thin fabric are gathered into a waistband like the skirt of Anita's dress.
@@vikli5966 Not to mention many if not all dresses like this are apart of the culture these characters are apart of. Especially considering (I think) these dresses are specifically or usually for dancing.
@George Rosewell chill. They liked the movement of the skirts, it was pretty. Why bring up something like that about the actor anyway
@@vikli5966 I don’t think that’s what they meant......
“Life is alright in America” “If your all white in America” A TIMELESS SONG!! Unfortunately!
True
Actually, its more "If your all white and rich in America" now judging by the massive poverty now affecting white people too; the system was always "Rich vs Poor", it's just the rich could divide the middle class against the poorer classes by race more easily before. Racism has always been a tool of the powerful to keep power.
@@dm121984 As a Latino from Puerto Rico, I wanted to say, "I agree!"
@@dm121984 "Life is alwight in America!" "If you are rich in America!"
@@dm121984 no really you just have to be white.
Just watched the 2021 version, which itself was very good! I think did an excellent job 🙌🏻 But I must state that this 1961 version is and forever will be unbeatable and timeless, in the humble opinion of this particular girl. 💛🥂
I mean... The blackface alone dates it to the 20th century xD
I recently saw the 2021 version of this number, and I think it comes off a bit random. The constant scene switches really stood out, and it looks like the context (the argument that took place before the song) was changed.
the new version just didn’t seem earned. The OG versions is still superior.
That's because of Jerome Robbins.
honestly, i thought anita and Bernardo were better than maria and Tony
Lourdes Juarez I think everyone thought that!
It's TRUE just finished and they would have been better as main characters
@@acnoctis where did you watch 😔
@@grandbaby5993 at my school
"West Side Story makes there characters more exciting. The song and dance numbers with Bernardo and Anita are more lively. It's not just this movie. Tony and Maria are the love interest and sing more operettic ballads. Although, I Feel Pretty is a great number from Maria.
Rita Moreno is a treasure
Damn Right.
I love this film! I used to dance to this at junior school- Rita plays Anita- looks like our vets receptionist, and Rita looks like wheels. My favourite teacher in junior school introduced me to this film. She was a wonderful teacher Mrs Wilkinson. I always used to like to sing Natalie wood - Maria - Ricky Martin. I used to sing tonight with Alison at school- my music teacher wouldn’t let us sing it in the school singing competition 😔
I still remember her from The Electric Company
No she is'nt. She is a living lengend. Too good to be true!
Anette Cristina Barrios the Whole package
IS IT POSSIBLE TO WATCH THIS MOVIE A THOUSAND TIMES AND NEVER GET BORED OF IT 😍🥰😍😍😍
Happiest moment in the musical. The truest masterpiece of all musicals.
No wonder Rita Moreno won an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy. She’s so talented. Great choreography and wonderful dancing by the whole group. George Chakiris was outstanding. It’s just the best musical ever!
I agree!!! I always have wondered how female dancers could dance in high heels, did they have blisters? I get blisters from wearing new shoes.
@@glendamcdaniel7287 Apparently the rehearsals were brutal.
@@glendamcdaniel7287 hey former dancer here! 15 years, there are special types of high heals made specifically for dancing which are more comfortable. You definitely get blisters from dancing in general really regardless of the shoe type. But not the same type of blisters you get from new shoes! Not sure how good of dance shoes they had in the 60’s hopefully good with all the dancing they did. I hope this helps! Happy holidays!
The only actor to have a Triple Crown of Acting and a grammy. (Besides Helen Hayes)
@@Sophia-ds3blthis was a much stronger, talented generation of actors and actresses.
I like Bernardo and Anita there the power couple of this movie.
AMEN To That!!!! :)
George Chakiris and Rita Moreno both won Oscars for their performances. I was so disappointed the first time I saw this when Bernardo died and he couldn't meet Anita on the roof after the rumble.
It's wonderful how they seem to have a (At least for the times) relatively equal relationship as well. Bernardo was the "boss" of the Sharks and may have called the shots when it was gang-related stuff, but Anita wasn't taking any orders when it came to their relationship. I'm not sure if it was scripted or a genuine reaction from the cleverness of the line and delivery, but the way that Chakiris smiles defeatedly and appreciatively at the "You forget I'm in America" line exemplifies the respect and mutual admiration that they had as a couple.
Brilliantly acted, choreographed and sung. One of the best musical numbers ever made!
How can anyone not fall in love with anita during this song! I only watched this for the first time the other day it's great
Even the new one made me fall in love with Anita again. As much as I love Rita Moreno as Anita, I think Ariana DeBose managed to outperformed her
Heavy, heavy irony in these lyrics but the energy,humour and commitment of these artists make the race issue seem light hearted. I too was a bit teary in the face of such exciting brilliance.
Especially now.
Yep, Rita's lyrics sound like they were written by Donald Trump. Biting zynism and they still have the same meaning like they did 56 years ago.
You've been... Sondheimized. ; )
Hmm...the fact that you think the lyrics sound like anything written by Trump show more cynicism than anything expressed by lyrics themselves.
Yeah because most of these “puerto ricans” were portrayed by white actors in brown-face. All of them except for maybe 2 or 3. And this “love” story was written by white men.
Remember, the ladies did their dancing in high heels!!
This is one of my most favorite movie scenes. The staging and dancing and Leonard Bernstein's masterful music make it great. And uniquely American. The women sing to the pluses and promises of America. The men to the negatives. Sadly, 60 years later, not much has changed. However, we must keep dancing forward to America's promise. We will get there. We must get there.
Minecraft
One of the greatest scenes in American cinema.... a masterpiece! PERIOD!!!
"Free to be anything you choose" "Free to wait tables and shine shoes." Woah it's crazy how realistic this portrays America. Yes we have the freedom to become *whatever* we want to be but yet most of Americans are working minimum-wage, low-skilled jobs surviving paycheck to paycheck.
This is absolutely my favourite line of the song. It's still relevant and it doesn't just apply to minorities either.
Well I think the implication was that the foreigners specifically have those jobs, not just Americans in general
@@jeremytewari3346 but it's still true for everyone
WimpyWater Yeah naturally just I think the song itself, being sung by the immigrants, is about how immigrants are doomed to never rise up
@throwaway account well I mean technically there's no *law* stopping anyone from trying to get an interview for any job, even a high paying job
The banter between Anita and Bernardo is so adorable...
I love when her expression and when she goes ''Oooooo'' after she says ''You forget I'm in America''.. I have the feeling that Rita Moreno did that on her own without direction. A timeless masterpiece of a number and movie
Wow just watched the 2021 version. This one is still so much better 😊
I was about 10 years old when I first saw West Side Story, that was 59 years ago. Rita Moreno caught my eye in almost every scene she was in. I didn't realize then why she was so captivating. She was an amazing beauty, an amazing actress, and an amazing dancer. I thought George Chakiris was also great. In my mind they made the movie. Both went on to other rolls but neither received the recognition and opportunities they deserved. I would have liked to have seen them staring in more movies. This scene, Life Is Alright In America, is one of the very best in all the movies I've seen, and that's a lot of movies in over 60 years. I'm looking forward to watching the new version and wondering, will any of today's actors and actresses be as captivating as Rita and George?
Rita Moreno movements facials geatures are spot on.😂😅🎉
Eu assisti este filme em 1971/72 e me apaixonei pelo filme. Está dança é MARAVILHOSA !!!!❤❤❤
0:45 Anita: I like the island Manhattan Consuela: I KNOW YOU DO!!!
Lmao I caught that too lol
AY NO YOO DOO!
Smoke on your pipe Annnnndddd put THAT IN!
the best thing they did to this song was to change who is singing. in the broadway version, it is a song between the women. moving it to have it be a dance between the men and the women was masterful. the sexual tension in the music and the acting is phenomenal and makes the song just sooooo much better.
They’re going to do the same with the film remake
Interesting, thank you for that
More than sexual tension, it highlights the contrasting viewpoints and is much more critical of America than the original stage version.
This is the very best of cinematic excellence. I can watch this over and over again and each time find something wonderful. I’ve thought this way since I first saw the movie when it was released and I was in sixth grade. Rita Moreno, in my humble opinion, steals the film. She is such a joy to watch. I’d love to meet her .
one of the greatest scenes in any movie ever period
I want Anita's dress SOOOOOO bad. It's the dress of dreams.
That dress deserves an Oscar! Or something!
Circle skirt, purple petticoat, you can get it made on etsy or easily make it yourself, the sewing pattern for the skirt part is simple
@@JulianneHannes more like a shit ton of purple petticoats, but yeah
@@JulianneHannes you overestimate my ability to make anything
Just love this part, eg 3.00 to 3.05 George Chakiris ''Terrible time in America''......... Rita Moreno '' You FORGET I'm in America !! ''
no1knowledge best burn
Yeah that part is great
Sneaky, sneaky ;)
I'm reading all the comments and all I'm thinking......Is that as young child when I saw this movie and this scene, was how I could not take my eyes off the dancing. I never really paid attention or cared what they were singing. West Side Story has always been my all time favorite musical!! The movie, singing, dancing, acting!!! As a young girl my dream was to be a back up dancer on Broadway so that some day I could be in West Side Story. It never happened for me. I did have a cousin who went for his dreams and was a back up dancer for Rita Moreno for some time a few years ago in her performing through out the country. And a granddaughter won the lead of Maria in West Side Story in her High School of Arts in Austin!! Winning allocates for her acting performance and her voice!!! I was so proud, honored and so excited to see her perform!!! For I was the fist one she called to tell when she got the part!!!
Hello Rosie How are you doing today?
The men dancing are exhilaring.
Imagine if all discussions about the social and political atmosphere of America went like this.
Would be a much better world imo
imagine seeing trump and biden do a cover of this
Believe it or not; it was just appreciated as a great musical...We didn't discuss social or political issues...All politicians were "bums and crooks" and Social referred to A dance...I was there...:)
As a Boricua my mom made me watch this movie so that I understood her experience as a young lady from Puerto Rico and the culture clash.
Wow, that's kinda sad you had to learn your culture through brownface...
That's awesome! My family loves this movie too! As you get older this song rings as true in 1961, as it is true in 2020. Times change, America at times not so much.... :p
Absolutely magical !! One of greatest dance numbers ever filmed. You can see why Rita Moreno and George Chakiris won Oscars they were out of this world. Ariana Dubose and David Alvarez are going to have to be out of this universe.
The men dancing together is just unbelievably awesome.
Yeah.. That natural touch is unfortunately not that prominent in new version.
"Everyone there will have moved here" is the best line in this song! Also, who are the fools who thumbs-downed this? Plus, that dress on Rita Moreno was the reason she was one of my first girl crushes.
@@surroundrive every heard of bisexuality?
That line is only true bc the USA is corrupt and it’s influence has corrupted their island. They’ve been fighting for decades to have someone who’s actually good at their job to be their governor, but all they get are corrupt mfs who hoard wealth and resources (especially in times of need).
One hundred percent agree 🌹💜
@@user-ep6fp4lv6k Lighten up.
This is one instance where the movie dancing is superior to some stage revivals I have seen.
For me I think what makes this movie adaptation so great is probably the camera work. The cinematography is part of the choreography, whereas on stage ur just looking at all the dancers all at once.
It is also the editing. If you examine the cuts closely frame-by-frame, you will notice some of the cuts are from two entirely different takes.
Glorious Scene!
I marvel at the preparation, choreography and rehearsals it must have taken to produce this magnificent show stopper!
Rita Moreno is a force of nature to behold.
Never gets old.....Never will.
Just like anti-vaxx kids and black humour!
Greatest musical of all time. Choreography and score are sublime.
INTERNETWORK I agree but I'm not impartial because I'm Puerto Rican lol
Phenomenal!
I'd agree that it IS the Greatest Musical of all time......but not the film version.
I've always liked the line "Smoke on your pipe and put that in! ", a clever scramble of the expression "Put that in your pipe and smoke it!"
Not Rita Moreno owning the hell out of the fact she's making this movie better by being in it. Queen.
One of the greatest scenes in cinema history
I wholeheartedly agree 😉❤️
I can’t take my eyes off of Rita Moreno
Nobody can. She just steals every scene she's in.
I love Rita so much! She was the most appropriately cast in this film
RIP Stephen Sondheim! Thank you for this and all the other great songs you composed.
ANITA Puerto Rico, My heart’s devotion-- Let it sink back in the ocean. Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the population growing, And the money owing. And the sunlight streaming, And the natives steaming. I like the island Manhattan, Smoke on your pipe and put that in. GIRLS (chorus) I like to be in America, Okay by me in America, Everything free in America - BERNARDO For a small fee in America. ANITA Buying on credit is so nice. BERNARDO One look at us and they charge twice. ROSALIA I’ll have my own washing machine. JUANO What will you have, though, to keep clean? ANITA Skyscrapers bloom in America. ANOTHER GIRL Cadillacs zoom in America. ANOTHER GIRL Industry boom in America. BOYS Twelve in a room in America. ANITA Lots of new housing with more space. BERNARDO Lots of doors slamming in our face. ANITA I’ll get a terrace apartment. BERNARDO Better get rid of your accent. ANITA AND THREE GIRLS Life can be bright in America. BERNARDO If you can fight in America. ALL GIRLS Life is all right in America. ALL BOYS If you’re all white in America. (an interlude of WHISTLING and DANCING) ANITA AND CONSUELO Here you are free and you have pride. BERNARDO Long as you stay on your own side. ANITA Free to be anything you choose. ALL BOYS Free to wait tables and shine shoes. BERNARDO Everywhere grime in America, Organized crime in America, Terrible time in America. ANITA You forget I’m in America. (An interlude of MORE DANCING) BERNARDO I think I go back to San Juan ANITA I know a boat you can get on. BERNARDO Everyone there will give big cheer. ANITA Everyone there will have moved here.
PRIYANKA KRISHNAMURTHY i love this
Thanks for that. It was sung so well, I picked up almost all the lyrics.
PRIYANKA KRISHNAMURTHY thank you, I couldn't always tell what they were saying
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I'm always looking for that person who writes the lyrics because I'm busy laughing at this song over and over and over
Best Musical of All-Time. It typically ranks #2 to "Singin in the Rain", but, imo, blows THAT and every other musical out of the water. Still has relevance 55 years later. A masterpiece.
Agreed ....just watched it for the 1millionth time . Y im here
@INTERNETWORK You appear to have a superiority complex. Sorry to say but your opinion is no more important than others... and your opinion is just an opinion, not fact.
Side note: Rita Moreno is so baller, she was in BOTH movies, 2 of the top musicals ever made.😉
Far outstrips SITR
From somebody who studed Film Production and who also knows play version well, I disagree. The play is FAR better than the film--they did not capture the electric, spastic, energy of the play (starting with a bland Tony), and I have always wished for a proper remake that capture the play better, so I am hopeful for the new version. As for Best Film Musical, "Cabaret' and "Oliver!" are much better 'Films" (forget the source material, just As A Film) than WSS, which is uneven.
look at the...how can I say it....splendid choreography of Jerome Robbins.... WELL DONE by everybody
This one scene has more message and energy than anything Hollywood has put out in the last 10 years.
Rita and George were just brilliant in this number. Every number in the film actually!
They both won well deserved Oscars for their work.. Perfection!
the camera angle on this scene is awesome. From the bottom (feet) angle that made you feel you were there live in broadway, to the close up while the camera moves with the cast that made you feel you were part of the ensemble, to the top so you can appreciate the line and the synchronicity of the dancer. Unbelievable
Probably the best produced scene in the entire movie. It's hard to imagine it could be done any better by anyone else!
Apparently, THIS version of the song was the one Sondheim wanted to be in the original stage musical but Robbins forced him to change it so he could stage an all female dance number.
Honestly, the song makes a lot more sense by having the Shark boys involved in it
This movie must have been one hell of an experience at the movie theatres.
I saw it eleven times in a theater - fantastic!
hi Chris, it was. Me, 15y old seeing it on the big screen, my first film in english and not understanding a word, but it impressed me so much that I bought the LP the next day, which I still have! And I went to London as au-pair when I turned 18, to learn the language to understand it better. And much more afterwards :o)). For me one of the best films ever made. And the music is Timeless! HAIR impressed me as much.
This scene never gets old
EVERYTHING about this scene holds up more than 60 years on. The style, passion, music, dancing, underlying ideas, trenchant social commentary, tart witty comedy, energy--all of it. A singular dizzying slice of American art in a musical/film of timeless significance.
This song over 50 years old and still true today 🥺😩
And 100 years
I have loved this since I was 5. Brilliant song, fantastic performance.
you know whats weird? my name is harriet too and when I was around five or six I would wear this Spanish flamenco dress and dance to this :D
This never gets old. Ms. Moreno was, and still is, so beautiful and talented. She said that she had not danced for about 10 years before getting the call to audition and never danced this style. Just shows her talents.
She musta worked her ass off
@@joewhitehead3 In her documentary on Netflix, she said she trained non-stop because she thought she couldn't reach the potential of the other actors. She is truly a legend 💃🎼🎶🎭
The sound, the lighting, the color, the cinematography. Amazing!